

That same year Steve got a brand new bat and ball, items his family couldn't afford but still his ticket into the game, while despite being awful at it he still loved every second of it. Because of his non-athletic body, he was hardly ever picked by the other kids to play sports games like baseball, so when he wrote to Santa, rather than toys he asked for a chance to play. Steve Rogers, alias Captain America, was born on Thursday, July 4, 1918, as a small weak child. To fight for people who can't fight for themselves" ―Captain America, Into the Future Rogers soon joined the war effort and was given the new moniker of Captain America. Determined to serve, he ultimately volunteered for the top-secret Super Soldier program, and the frail Rogers was then enhanced to the peak of human perfection. Born in Brooklyn, New York City, the young Rogers had suffered from numerous health problems, and upon America's entry into World War II, was rejected from military service despite several attempts to enlist. Steven Grant Rogers is a World War II veteran, superhero, and a founding member and second leader of the Avengers. Matthew Mercer ( Marvel Super Hero Adventures: Frost Fight)

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